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   Bolt

   /bōlt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window. Similar barlockcatchlatchfastenerhasppin
   • ▪ a threaded pin that screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together. Similar rivetpinpegscrew
   • ▪ the sliding piece of the breech mechanism of a rifle.
   • ▪ (in rock climbing) a long pin that is driven into a rock face so that a rope can be attached to it.
   • 2. a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow. Similar arrowquarreldartshaftmissileprojectileliterary:reed
   • 3. a jagged white flash of lightning. Similar flashshaftstreakburstdischargeflarefulminationarchaic:levin

   verb

   • 1. fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket: "all the doors were locked and bolted" Similar lockbarfastenlatchsecuresealOpposite unboltopen
   • ▪ fasten (an object) to something else with a bolt: "the lid was put into position and bolted down" Similar rivetpinclamppegscrewbattenpinionfastenfixsecure

   Word Origin Old English, ‘arrow’, of unknown origin; related to Dutch bout and German Bolzen ‘arrow, bolt for a door’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Define bolt. bolt synonyms, bolt pronunciation, bolt translation, English dictionary definition of bolt. n. 1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates. 2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is...

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boltBolt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of bolt. noun. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener. see more. noun. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key. synonyms: deadbolt. see more. noun. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech. see more. verb. secure or lock with a bolt.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOLT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together. 2. verb. When you bolt one thing to another, you fasten them firmly together, using a bolt. The safety belt is easy to fit as there's no need to bolt it to seat belt anchorage points.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › boltBolt Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Bolt Definition. bōlt. bolted, bolting, bolts. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. noun. bolts. A sliding bar for locking a door, gate, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A similar bar in a lock, moved by a key. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbolt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bolt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bolt. noun. /bəʊlt/. /bəʊlt/. Idioms. enlarge image. a long, narrow piece of metal that you slide across the inside of a door or window in order to lock it. He slid back the bolt on the door.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOLT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a small piece of metal that is used with a nut (= metal piece with a hole in the middle) to fasten pieces of wood or metal together. See also. the nuts and bolts. bolt. verb [ T ] uk / bəʊlt / us. bolt verb [T] (FASTEN) to fasten two things together with a bolt: The seats in the cinema were bolted to the floor. bolt verb [T] (LOCK)

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarybolt | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   bolt noun [C] (FOR FASTENING) a small piece of metal that is used with a nut (= metal piece with a hole in the middle) to fasten pieces of wood or metal together. See also. the nuts and bolts. bolt. verb [ T ] uk / bəʊlt / us. bolt verb [T] (FASTEN) to fasten two things together with a bolt: The seats in the cinema were bolted to the floor.